Gonzalo Colsa
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Gonzalo Colsa Albendea (born 11 May 1979 in Santander, Cantabria
) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Racing de Santander
in the Spanish first division
, usually as a central midfielder.
's youth ranks, Colsa appeared sporadically with the first team (with an unassuming second division
stint with CD Logroñés
in between) during his first four seasons, although he netted three goals in 19 contests in 2000–01, with Racing being relegated from La Liga
.
After appearing for Atlético de Madrid, Real Valladolid
and RCD Mallorca
, Colsa returned to Santander in 2006–07, as an undisputed starter and one of the team's captains. In his second season in the second spell, he appeared in all the matches as Racing achieved a first-ever UEFA Cup qualification, and netted two goals.
|1997–98||rowspan="2"|Racing Santander
||rowspan="15"|Spanish League
||1||0||||||colspan="2"|-|||||||1||0
|-
|1998–99||1||0||||||colspan="2"|-|||||||1||0
|-
|1998–99|||Logroñés
|||5||0||||||colspan="2"|-|||||||5||0
|-
|1999–00||rowspan="2"|Racing Santander
|||18||0||||||colspan="2"|-|||||||18||0
|-
|2000–01||19||3||||||colspan="2"|-|||||||19||3
|-
|2001-02||Atlético Madrid||18||0||||||colspan="2"|-|||||||18||0
|-
|2002–03||Valladolid
||37||5||||||colspan="2"|-|||||||37||5
|-
|2003–04||Mallorca
||32||3||||||colspan="2"|-|||||||32||3
|-
|2004–05
||rowspan="2"|Atlético Madrid|||30||3||||||colspan="2"|-|||||||30||3
|-
|2005–06
||14||1||||||colspan="2"|-|||||||14||1
|-
|2006–07||rowspan="5"|Racing Santander
|||37||4||||||colspan="2"|-|||||||37||4
|-
|2007–08||38||2||||||colspan="2"|-|||||||38||2
|-
|2008–09||34||2||||||colspan="2"|-|||||||34||2
|-
|2009–10
||30||3||||||colspan="2"|-|||||||30||3
|-
|2010–11
||31||2||||||colspan="2"|-|||||||31||2
||345||28||||||colspan="2"|-||||||345||28
345||28||||||||||||||345||28
(Correct as of 5 May 2011 )
Santander, Cantabria
The port city of Santander is the capital of the autonomous community and historical region of Cantabria situated on the north coast of Spain. Located east of Gijón and west of Bilbao, the city has a population of 183,446 .-History:...
) is a Spanish
Spain
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footballer who plays for Racing de Santander
Racing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....
in the Spanish first division
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
, usually as a central midfielder.
Football career
A product of Real Racing Club de SantanderRacing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....
's youth ranks, Colsa appeared sporadically with the first team (with an unassuming second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
stint with CD Logroñés
CD Logroñés
Club Deportivo Logroñés, S.A.D. was a Spanish football team based in Logroño, in the autonomous community of La Rioja. Founded in 1940, it last played in Regional Preferente de La Rioja....
in between) during his first four seasons, although he netted three goals in 19 contests in 2000–01, with Racing being relegated from La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
.
After appearing for Atlético de Madrid, Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valladolid, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, from where the nickname Pucela is derived....
and RCD Mallorca
RCD Mallorca
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix....
, Colsa returned to Santander in 2006–07, as an undisputed starter and one of the team's captains. In his second season in the second spell, he appeared in all the matches as Racing achieved a first-ever UEFA Cup qualification, and netted two goals.
Club statistics
|-|1997–98||rowspan="2"|Racing Santander
Racing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....
||rowspan="15"|Spanish League
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
||1||0||||||colspan="2"|-|||||||1||0
|-
|1998–99||1||0||||||colspan="2"|-|||||||1||0
|-
|1998–99|||Logroñés
CD Logroñés
Club Deportivo Logroñés, S.A.D. was a Spanish football team based in Logroño, in the autonomous community of La Rioja. Founded in 1940, it last played in Regional Preferente de La Rioja....
|||5||0||||||colspan="2"|-|||||||5||0
|-
|1999–00||rowspan="2"|Racing Santander
Racing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....
|||18||0||||||colspan="2"|-|||||||18||0
|-
|2000–01||19||3||||||colspan="2"|-|||||||19||3
|-
|2001-02||Atlético Madrid||18||0||||||colspan="2"|-|||||||18||0
|-
|2002–03||Valladolid
Real Valladolid
Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Valladolid, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, from where the nickname Pucela is derived....
||37||5||||||colspan="2"|-|||||||37||5
|-
|2003–04||Mallorca
RCD Mallorca
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix....
||32||3||||||colspan="2"|-|||||||32||3
|-
|2004–05
2004–05 La Liga
2004–05 season was composed of the following clubs:* Albacete Balompié* Athletic Bilbao* Atlético Madrid* FC Barcelona* Real Betis* Deportivo de La Coruña* Espanyol* Getafe CF* Levante UD* Málaga CF* Real Mallorca* CD Numancia* CA Osasuna...
||rowspan="2"|Atlético Madrid|||30||3||||||colspan="2"|-|||||||30||3
|-
|2005–06
2005–06 La Liga
* Athletic Bilbao* Atlético Madrid* FC Barcelona* Betis* Cádiz CF* Celta de Vigo* Deportivo Alaves* Deportivo de La Coruña* Espanyol* Getafe CF* Málaga CF* RCD Mallorca* CA Osasuna* Racing de Santander* Real Madrid* Real Sociedad* Sevilla FC...
||14||1||||||colspan="2"|-|||||||14||1
|-
|2006–07||rowspan="5"|Racing Santander
Racing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....
|||37||4||||||colspan="2"|-|||||||37||4
|-
|2007–08||38||2||||||colspan="2"|-|||||||38||2
|-
|2008–09||34||2||||||colspan="2"|-|||||||34||2
|-
|2009–10
2009–10 La Liga
- Personnel and sponsoring :- Before the start of the season :- During the season :-League table:||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|...
||30||3||||||colspan="2"|-|||||||30||3
|-
|2010–11
2010–11 La Liga
The 2010–11 La Liga season was the 80th since its establishment. The campaign began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A total of 20 teams contested the league, 17 of which already contested in the 2009–10 season and three of which were promoted from the Segunda División...
||31||2||||||colspan="2"|-|||||||31||2
||345||28||||||colspan="2"|-||||||345||28
345||28||||||||||||||345||28
(Correct as of 5 May 2011 )